October was a busy month and the following is only a snippet of the activities.  Fun birthday parties to attend with entertaining activities.

Many games, practices, and challenges between teammates on who can get the dirtiest.

Crafts around the table and creations being built.

Examples of strength in the big pumpkin search.

Discovering new things at the mall.

Reghan got nice surprise one day.  In June Nonnie helped Reghan write a letter to President Obama.  This month she received a large envelope addressed to her in the mail with his response along with quite a few other items such as photo's, activities, and age appropriate history lessons.  She was very honored to receive it.

Halloween parades at school followed with Auntie Amy flying in for the holiday weekend.  Just in time to help with the school activities.

And walk Ashlyn through the "big kids' haunted house" and the after school center.

Fooling around with friends at the Fall Festival.

And "writing" a scary story after it with her new light up skeleton pen compliments of her Auntie.

Nerf gun target practice in the front yard.

Hide a way's in piles of boxes and gooey pumpkin carving.

We had a black cat, Steve (from Minecraft), and Zarina the Pirate Fairy flitting around the yard, all while tormenting Emily before going out trick or treating.

And then it happened.  They walked outside and saw our neighbors house and all fun was sucked out of them till they had the strength to look away.

Most likely still on a sugar high the following day was full of dancing anywhere and everywhere with Auntie Amy.

Then off to Chicago with my littlest princess.

Nonnie, Poppie, and Auntie Jen Jen wisked her away to the Children's Museum at Navy Pier for the afternoon where she enjoyed all the hands on exhibits.

The main reason we flew in was for our friend Justin's confirmation at the beautiful Old St. Patrick's church. 

While I was at the ceremony, Nonnie, Poppie, Auntie Jen Jen, Auntie Amy, and Auntie Jewelz took Ashlyn for high tea at the Pennisula and they treated her like the princess she believes she is.

Missing each other greatly, they all snuggled up together for a nights rest dreaming of the weeks ahead.